Masters Theses

Abstract

Software defined radios are capable of transmitting and receiving signals over a broad range of frequencies, and can alter their carrier frequency, modulation scheme, and power level by changing the software controlling the radio. Because of these capabilities, a software defined radio is the necessary platform for research into cognitive radio. The aim of cognitive radio is to more fully utilize the RF spectrum by allowing wireless communication systems to scan the spectrum for unused frequency bands and dynamically establish communication over one of those unused bands. This thesis gives a brief introduction into cognitive radio, and currently existing software defined radio systems"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Kosbar, Kurt Louis

Committee Member(s)

Beetner, Daryl G.
Grant, Steven L.

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Sponsor(s)

International Foundation for Telemetering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Fall 2007

Pagination

vii, 174 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 64-65).

Rights

© 2007 Jason Michael Pratt, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Software radio
Wireless communication systems

Thesis Number

T 9293

Print OCLC #

234396118

Electronic OCLC #

182940068

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